A good margarita is rather simple to make. There is but one rule: Use quality ingredients. Fresh juice is easy enough -- just grab a couple of limes and/or oranges from the grocery store -- but the question of which tequila to use is a bit more complicated. It is, of course, a matter of taste. Patron is always a safe bet, both for the stomach and taste buds. That, of course, doesn't come cheaply...

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A good margarita is rather simple to make. There is but one rule: Use quality ingredients.

Fresh juice is easy enough -- just grab a couple of limes and/or oranges from the grocery store -- but the question of which tequila to use is a bit more complicated. It is, of course, a matter of taste.

Patron is always a safe bet, both for the stomach and taste buds. That, of course, doesn't come cheaply -- a 750 ml bottle of silver is in the $45 range -- but a celebration may warrant it. A cheaper option such as Hornitos is plenty tasty, too.

Whatever you choose, here are some recipes to make that tequila do its job.

Pour the liquid ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake. Rub a wedge of lime around the rim of a Margarita glass and dip the rim into a saucer of fine salt. Strain the drink into the glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.